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Paracentesis with Flush

Date: Oct 24, 2014

Question:

"Patient has paracentesis. Then, right common femoral vein is accessed and catheter advanced to thoracic aorta. Pressure bad with continuous saline flush started. Then, right jugular is accessed and catheter is advanced to IVC where a pressure bag with continuous saline flush is also started." Are the selective catheter placements and the "flushes" considered part of the paracentesis?

Question ID : 6140
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